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Did Sony achieved another hit? Following the triumph of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in over $600 million globally, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has reached beyond the hundred-million-dollar mark internationally, attaining a worldwide gross of over $108 million this weekend. This movie outperformed the horror sequel Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its sophomore frame in cinemas, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere featuring actor Jeremy Allen White (nine million dollars).

Impressive Domestic and International Performance

Directed by director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a direct continuation of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It earned $18.2M in the U.S. after a powerful $5.2M Saturday box office and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday performance. Globally, the produced by MAPPA film grossed $14.7M across 46 international territories, resulting in a global sum of over $60 million under Sony (over $43 million abroad, $18.2M stateside). The studio has not yet revealed its complete box office tally.

Benchmarks to Past Blockbuster Anime Movies

Promotional firm an industry expert previously spoke, contrasting the movie's expected results to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which grossed $34M in the North America in the year 2022 and started with a nearly identical eighteen million dollars in the U.S.. This movie's debut weekend aligns with that benchmark, while its $108M worldwide total currently tracks just behind the earlier film's over $166 million overall box office. Even if it doesn't seem possible this Chainsaw Man film will match the numbers of smash success Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a major victory for the distributor.

Promotional Campaigns Drive Success

Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have successfully utilized fan engagement to drive their dominance at the cinema for anime films. The movie's marketing campaign launched at Anime Expo Los Angeles in summer with a discussion featuring MAPPA, special events, and Pochita-themed pictures, then continued with a significant involvement at the New York Comic Con featuring behind-the-scenes footage, audience giveaways, and additional MAPPA panels. There was even an special preview for fans for moviegoers and influencers alike after the concluding day of the convention.

Looking Ahead

This year marks a big year for anime, and for Sony, which has another anime film debuting in 2025 in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in late this year.